"The funeral was organized for the old man Zhuang Shiping according to the specifications of the state funeral. ”
In 2007, after learning the regrettable news of Zhuang Shiping's death, the relevant departments made such a decision.
He was an inspiring industrialist who was committed to the revitalization of China, and made many contributions to the country during his lifetime, donating all the bank assets under his name, worth as much as 200 billion yuan.
For the country, he is so generous, but for his children, he conveys his personal style of thrift.
The children did not touch him, nor did they enjoy the assets he left behind, and his eldest son failed to get into university and now has to drive a taxi for a living.
Even so, the children did not have the slightest objection to their father's naked donation.
Why did Zhuang Shiping not hesitate to contribute all his personal assets to the motherland? What kind of education would he have for his children if he was so great?
Invest in factories and expand banks
In the spring of 1992, there was an old man who wrote an immortal poem on the shore of the South China Sea, Deng Gong, the chief architect of reform and opening up, and the leader of the socialist market economy.
When Comrade Deng Xiaoping came to Guangdong to inspect the country, he cordially met with a large number of aspiring, talented, and capable industrialists and entrepreneurs, including a man named Zhuang Shiping.
Born in Puning, Guangdong Province in 1911, he worked hard in the Nanyang area for several years and had a lot of family business.
But he has never forgotten his hometown, let alone the motherland, so he wants to do his best to contribute to the country's economic construction.
He is fully aware of the greatness and significance of the concept of reform and opening up in the course of more than 10 years of economic development.
Therefore, this time, Zhuang Shiping hopes to take the opportunity of Deng Gongnan's speech to expand his industrial assets to the mainland and truly promote the development of the market economy with actions.
Among his fellow travelers, there were many people who shared his thoughts.
Most of the entrepreneurs born in that era had a strong sense of family and country and were willing to shine for the country.
Deng Gong is also very optimistic about these far-sighted business people, and he believes that the rise of China's economy depends on such a group of leaders.
The conversation between the two sides was very pleasant, and Zhuang Shiping's follow-up work was also carried out very smoothly.
He first used his influence in the commercial field to extensively publicize the country's economic policies, and led a large number of businessmen from Hong Kong and Macao to invest and set up factories in the mainland.
Even the overseas Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia returned to their homeland under his influence to start businesses.
Zhuang Shiping had already taken a fancy to a large piece of land in Luohu, Shenzhen, and after negotiations with the government, he successfully bought it and built a branch of Nanyang Bank there.
Nanyang Bank is the most representative industrial asset of Zhuang Shiping's business.
When Hong Kong and Macau had not yet returned to the embrace of the motherland, and when the colonialists were still in power, Nanyang Bank was a bank that truly belonged to the Chinese.
In order to carry forward the bank's assets, Zhuang Shiping has made many years of efforts.
When he was in college, he resolutely chose to major in finance because he wanted to contribute to the country's economy.
Born and raised in an era when the country was poor and weak, he witnessed the aggression of countless imperialist aggressors against China, and also saw what kind of disasters economic backwardness would bring to the entire nation.
The young Ling Yunzhi is the most shocking.
Since then, he has made up his mind that he must leave his name on the blueprint for China's future economy.
After graduating from university, Zhuang Shiping found a job with a very good salary step by step, and donated all his monthly labor income to the country's anti-war organization.
But this is not enough, the amount of money that an ordinary migrant worker can donate is very limited, and only by becoming a successful entrepreneur can he make a greater contribution to the cause of fighting invaders.
It is precisely because of this position that Zhuang Shiping started his business.
At that time, he was working hard in Hong Kong, where the economic market was the world of the British, and the British would never pretend to be a financial institution that controls the lifeblood of the economy, such as banks.
In order to break out of the siege and create a bank belonging to the Chinese, Zhuang Shiping must not only find ways to increase his financial advantages, but also face the pressure of the British colonists anytime and anywhere.
Before the first Nanyang Bank was founded, his life was in danger for a long time.
In 1949, the year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Nanyang Bank he founded also officially began operation.
His own industry was born at the same time as New China, and he will contribute to New China in the future, which is what Zhuang Shiping is most proud of.
Of course, he could not create a bank without the support of the state.
At that time, among the banks in Hong Kong, only his Nanyang Bank could flow smoothly with the mainland's funds.
Not only in Hong Kong, but also in the Nanyang Bank, which he founded in Macau and elsewhere, can do the same.
This is his unique advantage, and he also understands that it is impossible to have this advantage without the country as a backer.
Therefore, at the gate of Nanyang Bank, the five-star red flag is flying high at any time.
Zhuang Shiping said that his fate has been firmly tied to the fate of the country.
Only when the country is prosperous and the nation is rich and strong can he and a number of industrial and commercial workers live a better life.
He has always been supportive of the economic policies launched by the state, and he has also expressed his determination to actively cooperate with a series of economic ideas put forward by Deng Gong.
In the new era, Nanyang Bank and Zhuang Shiping's other businesses have become more and more prosperous with the pace of the country's economic take-off.
After the return of Hong Kong and Macao to the motherland, he said with great emotion:
From now on, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will no longer distinguish between you and me, and everyone will be more intimate and have the advantage of working together.
Educational Children
At the peak of his career development, with Zhuang Shiping's assets, he can fully deserve the title of one of the top ten richest people in Hong Kong, Macao and even the entire country.
But although he has hundreds of billions of assets, his life is rare and simple.
Zhuang Shiping has always been very himself, unwilling to spend money to indulge in pleasures, and wants to spend every penny where it should be used.
He never paid attention to pomp and circumstance in food and clothing, and most middle-class families in Hong Kong at that time lived a more comfortable life than him.
And with a bowl of rice porridge and a servings of pickles, he can eat comfortably, and he will never ask for others.
In Zhuang Shiping's view, life must be ordinary in order to last a long time, whether it is food, housing or other aspects.
usually socializes with business partners, and he will not engage in extravagance and waste.
Therefore, his entertainment has always been very simple, two or three people eat three or four dishes, and one staple food per person, all of which are based on filling their stomachs.
When others invite him as a guest, he will also persuade him earnestly, don't waste food, just eat casually, and talk about things better than anything.
After coming and going, those who are familiar with him know that Zhuang Shiping is the most simple person among the partners.
Not only in terms of diet, but also in dressing, Zhuang Shiping also has the same attitude.
He had a suit that he would only wear in public, and he had worn it for many years, with quite obvious marks of friction on the cuffs and buttons.
But he didn't care, as long as it wasn't broken, he continued to wear it.
His belt was already in tatters, his shoes had lost their color, and his watch had lost its paint.
Still, he was reluctant to throw them away.
Zhuang Shiping believes that as long as he saves a little more, Nanyang Bank can contribute more resources to the country.
He is also "stingy" with his own children, but the children do not complain.
When the eldest son was growing up, he was often instilled with a philosophy by his father: the money he gets from no one is safe, and only the money earned by his own hands is the most reliable.
The implication is that Zhuang Shiping does not intend to leave his money to his son.
The son also understands this truth, but he never asks his father for help when he can solve problems by himself, and he is exceptionally independent at a young age.
He and his younger siblings have been treated no differently than children from ordinary families since they were children.
They don't have a special car to go in and out, they wear comfortable but not expensive clothes, they don't go to high-end places to squander, and they live a down-to-earth life like their father.
When the children of the wealthy of the same age were enrolled in prestigious private schools in Hong Kong and Macau, they were sent back to the mainland by their fathers, and like many children, they were enrolled in public schools, enjoying the country's educational resources on an equal footing.
Don't be special, this is what my father told them a thousand times.
The eldest son's Xi grades were not very good, he failed to be admitted to university, and later there was no way to find a stable job.
Zhuang Shiping would not interfere in his son's life, and he did not think of asking his father for help.
The boat is naturally straight to the bridge, and he can always think of a way to feed himself.
Later, the eldest son drove a taxi, shuttled through the roads of the city every day, and met many different people.
As his father said, only the money earned by his own hands can be spent with peace of mind.
The six brothers and sisters were all treated equally by their fathers, and none of them were able to touch the light of big entrepreneurs.
In this regard, Zhuang Shiping said:
"Although I don't plan to leave my money to them, I think I am leaving something more valuable. In any case, self-reliance is the most prized quality. ”
In life, for decades, everyone will encounter all kinds of problems.
Without the ability to be self-reliant, there is no way for a person to gain a foothold in this society.
Moreover, when Zhuang Shiping made his fortune, the country was in the most difficult time.
And his children grow up under the blue sky of New China, the environment is stable and full of hope, so he believes that the children will be able to walk out of the wonderful road.
Donate your wealth naked and enjoy a state funeral
In 2004, Zhuang Shiping made a decision to donate all the Nanyang Bank and other industrial assets under his name to the state free of charge.
As a rough estimate, the total asset value is about 200 billion.
In other words, his behavior was a naked donation, leaving no way back for himself and his children.
You must know that his son's living situation at that time was not optimistic, driving a taxi, living in a low-rent house, and the family's savings were even more pitiful.
But what is unexpected is that the six children have no objection to their father's naked donation, because they have understood since childhood that their father's wealth does not represent their own wealth.
A long time ago, Zhuang Shiping told the children that he can be where he is today because the country has provided him with motivation and support.
Everything he does comes from the country, so he also has to give back to the country to the greatest extent.
It can be said that Zhuang Shiping has already thought about the act of naked donation.
In 2007, due to heart failure, 96-year-old Zhuang Shiping unfortunately passed away.
After learning the news, the relevant departments passed a resolution to hold a funeral for him with the specifications of a state funeral to express the deepest condolences of the Chinese people.
At the funeral, Li Ka-shing and other famous entrepreneurs personally supported his soul, and on the coffin, he was covered with his favorite five-star red flag.
He was born in the most chaotic era of the country, and the suffering of the country has always touched the softest place in his heart, and everything he did was to save the country and lift the nation.
He put the country first, and the national flag covered the coffin, which also wrote the final note for his life.
epilogue
Since studying finance, Zhuang Shiping has consciously tied his future to the future of the country.
He deeply loves his motherland, uses industry to revitalize China's economy, and also uses naked donations to fulfill his last patriotic heart.
He has witnessed the five-star red flag of the new Chinese sun, and has achieved the greatest honor behind him.
Source: WeChat public account "Evening Digest"
Editor: Jing Chen
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